Quick-Start Demo - Omega 8500 Owner's Manual

QUICK-START DEMONSTRATION
I. Supplies Needed
• Nail
• Nickel
II. Position the Detector
a. Place the detector on a
table with the searchcoil
hanging over the edge.
Or better, have a friend
hold the detector, with the
searchcoil off the ground.
b. Keep the searchcoil away
from walls, floors, and
metal objects.
c. Remove watches, rings, and jewelry.
d. Turn off lights or appliances whose electromagnetic emissions may
cause interference.
e. Pivot the searchcoil back.
III. Press and hold
knob. Release
IV. Turn the THRESH knob all the way counterclockwise until
it clicks.
V. Wave each object over the searchcoil.
a. Notice a different tone for each object:
Bass Tone:
Low Tone:
High Tone:
b. Motion is required. Objects must be in motion over the
searchcoil to be detected in this mode.
VI. Press and release
Press until the word "IRON" disappears from the screen. Make sure
the word "FOIL" is still illuminated.
VII. Wave the nail over the searchcoil.
a. The nail will not be detected.
b. The nail has been "discriminated out."
• Zinc Penny (dated after 1982)
• Quarter
then turn on detector with the GAIN
. Set GAIN at the 12:00 position.
Nail
Nickel and Zinc Penny
Quarter
. DISC LVL will be activated.
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